Have you ever had your heart crushed into a millions pieces after one word. I have. I fell in love with a wonderful man last year. We dated for a while and it was going really well! That was till I came home to the news being on. I Hate the news! (Yes, the H is capitalized for a reason)

“Why is the news on?” I said as I reached for the remote.

“Do not touch that!” My dad immediately screamed.

“Wait why?!?”

“There is something really important on!”

I look over at the TV and I heard them talking about the coronavirus. I didn’t even know what it meant, yet it seemed to affect me a lot. I felt like my brain was screaming and I couldn’t hear anything else. A million questions were buzzing around in my head like bees! They were driving me crazy! I needed to leave and get some fresh air. That is when my dad stopped me and said, “We need to QUARANTINE.”

“No, no, please no!”

I could even fathom what he had just said. It felt like my entire was over! I had so much planned for the year! I wanted to get married with the man that probably will not like me anymore after all this time apart. I was freaking out so much I started to think I might pass out! I had to tell myself that it can’t last that long! I mean how bad can it possibly be?

One month passed

Okay, it should be over soon. And then I can see Nick and continue my life.

Two months passed

I am starting to loose that optimism I once had. I mean, I have barely heard from my boyfriend and I don’t even know if he still likes me. Not to mention the fact that the virus is seemingly getting worse!

Three months passed

This is horrible! I don’t see an end in sight! And I am pretty sure my love life fell off a cliff!

Four months passed

I have never felt time go by slower! I really miss all my family and Nick. I felt like a sad blob! That was until I heard a knock on the door for the first time in forever.

I could not believe my eyes when I saw... NICK! I really wanted to hug him, but I knew I couldn’t. He was in a mask and six feet away but it was still the best thing that had happened in months! We sat down on two chairs on the front porch and talked for a while. When we were saying goodbye he got down on one knee and said, “Elsa, I love you so much and spending so much time apart was horrible! You are truly the best thing that has ever happened to me and I don’t want you to spend any of are time apart thinking I don’t love you! Because I love you like crazy and this is my way of showing you! So, Elsa Joy Winters, will you please make me the happiest man alive and marry me?”

“YES, YES, YES!” I said as I ran up to him and gave him a hug! (I think hugging your fiancé is allowed😉)

Long story short, we got married and are as happy as can be now that the coronavirus has cleared up a lot! So, that is the story of my lockdown love!